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#bb5b65 color: Sensuous

#bb5b65 is rgb(187, 91, 101) in RGB and oklch(59.007% 0.12387 15.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

59%
0.124
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bb5b65

#bb5b65 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sensuous (#b75e6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb5b65 mixed with white

  1. bb5b65
  2. c36c73
  3. cb7c82
  4. d38c91
  5. da9ca0
  6. e1adaf
  7. e8bdbf
  8. eecdce
  9. f4dede
  10. faeeef

Darker: #bb5b65 mixed with black

  1. bb5b65
  2. a24e57
  3. 8a4149
  4. 73353c
  5. 5c292f
  6. 461e22
  7. 321317
  8. 1f090c
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5b65 with less saturation

  1. bb5b65
  2. b65f67
  3. b0636a
  4. ab676c
  5. a56b6f
  6. 9f6e71
  7. 997274
  8. 927576
  9. 8c7878
  10. 847a7b

Questions about #bb5b65

What color is #bb5b65?

#bb5b65 is soft rose. The closest named color is Sensuous. In RGB it is rgb(187, 91, 101), in HSL hsl(353.75, 41.38%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.007% 0.12387 15.152).

What colors go well with #bb5b65?

The complementary color of #bb5b65 is #009293. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05c8e and #b86239. The triadic partners are #5b8d3d and #477fc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5b65?

White text reads better on #bb5b65: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5b65 a warm or cool color?

#bb5b65 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.124.